Covid-19
Newsom Announces that California Aims to “Fully Reopen” on June 15th
As vaccination rates rise, Governor Newsom announced that the state aims to “fully reopen” on June 15th, rolling back several major COVID-19 health orders. If COVID-19 cases continue to remain low, most businesses will be able to fully …
Read MoreMeet Rob Bonta, California’s Next Attorney General
Last week, Rob Bonta was appointed by Governor Newsom as California’s next Attorney General, filling the vacancy created by Xavier Becerra, who now serves as …
Read MoreLA County Moving to Less Restrictive Orange Tier Due to Declining COVID-19 Cases
On Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health announced that the County met the requirements to begin moving down into the less restrictive COVID-19 ‘Orange’ tier. Due to a reduction in daily COVID-19 cases, the County expects to transition from the Red tier to the Orange tier starting …
Read MoreEcho Park Lake Closed for Repairs and Distribution of Key Homelessness Services
On Wednesday night, Echo Park was closed in order to clear the growing encampments in the area. The efforts continued through Thursday night, with several protests and demonstrations taking place. City officials remark that the closure will allow …
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Preparing for a Likely Recall Election
The Recall Gavin Newsom Campaign, having launched early last year, is expected to have a sufficient number of signatures to trigger a recall election that could remove Governor Newsom from office in November. In a recent interview, Governor Newsom …
Read MoreCalifornia to Secure $26 Billion From Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
California to Secure $26 Billion From Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill BOMA/GLA Education Since the start of COVID-19, financial analysts have been very aware of how harmful the pandemic would be on municipal budgets. Less consumer revenue and a substantial increase in spending on PPE equipment, vaccines, and economic relief programs have created historic budget deficit…
Read MoreWhat Will Public Transportation Look Like After COVID-19?
Even before social distancing was encouraged due to COVID-19, the LA County Metro busses were already facing severe declines in ridership. So, due to health concerns and changing commuter preferences, Metro will likely have many barriers to consider in the near future. Certainly, Metro will have to reimagine public transit …
Read MoreNewsom Announces New $2 Billion Relief Package for Californians and Small Businesses
Newsom Announces New $2 Billion Relief Package for Californians and Small Businesses BOMA/GLA Education As new COVID-19 cases in California have dropped and with some counties easing their restrictions, Governor Newsom has signed an important legislative package that will provide relief for Californians and small businesses experiencing hardship. The $2 billion relief package, signed into…
Read MoreLAPD Deal Set to Avoid Massive Layoff of Officers
Last week, the Los Angeles Police Protective League agreed on a deal that could stop the layoffs of over 355 sworn police officers. At the end of 2020, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion that would cut hundreds of active police officers. Expecting a budget deficit …
Read MoreNational Study Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on Office Space, Finds that Businesses Still Significantly Value On-Site Operations
BOMA International, BOMA/GLA’s larger international sister organization, released a groundbreaking nationwide COVID-19 Commercial Real Estate Impact Study, which assessed important developments regarding commercial office space as it relates to …
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